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Yang Shaoming, male, Han nationality, graduated from Beijing University with a specialty in history. During the Cultural Revolution he was sent to the PLA for re-education. He held the post of middle school teacher. Subsequently, Yang was rehabilitated. Yang's major works include "Mao Zedong in Beidaihe", "Zhou Enlai Studies Swimming", "Mao Zedong And Liu Shaoqi", "Zhu De And Kang Keqing", and "Deng Xiaoping in Hainan Island Overseas Chinese Farm". In 1988 he edited the picture album entitled "Deng Xiaoping". He is vice-chairman of the Song Qingling Foundation.

Recent Career Data

1995—	Vice-Chairman, Song Qingling Foundation
1995—	President, Chinese Photography Academic Society
1988	Editor, ("Deng Xiaoping", Album)
1988—	Member, Chinese Photography Academic Society CPC, Leading Party Group
1988—1995	Vice-President, Chinese Photography Academic Society
1987—1992	Leader, (Deng Xiaoping Work Research Group)
1987—1992	Deputy Group Leader, (Central Literature Laboratory)
1979—1987	Editor, Xinhua News Agency, Photography Department
1979—1987	Photojournalist, Xinhua News Agency
1971	Graduate, Beijing University, History Department Beijing Municipality